100,000 California Pizza Kitchen employee SSNs compromised in data breach
On or around September 15, 2021, California Pizza Kitchen discovered suspicious activity on its computer systems. By October 4, 2021, a forensic investigation performed by third-party IT professionals confirmed that cybercriminals had infiltrated California Pizza Kitchen’s computer systems and gained unauthorized access to certain files.
A notice provided by California Pizza Kitchen to the Maine Attorney General's Office reported that the investigation assessed the organization's email environment security. Following additional investigation, California Pizza Kitchen concluded that cybercriminals may have accessed the personal information of more than 103,000 individuals, including their names, Social Security numbers and other identifying information.